The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11

mile stones whence we may look back and for
 ward; and reminding us of Gods wonderful lead
 ing throughout the l4 years of existence as a
 State Union The work of our county unlons was
 then reported and reports of superintendents of
 departments. Eleven departments of work are
 taken up by the Connecticut Union, temperance.
 literature, Sunday school wo,k, unfermented
 wine, State and county fairs, prison and jail work,
 press work, German work scientific instruction
 work among co!ored people, social purity and
 Loyal Legion. Mrs Graves, superintendent of
 temperance literature, reported many thousand
 pages distributed by local unions, temperance
 tables maintained in railroad stations and temper
 auce newspapers furnished to private individuals
 and reading rooms. Mrs Kate Johnson, superin-
 tendent of Sunday school work, reported temper
 ance lessons secured in nearly all the Protestant
 Sunday schools ofthe State. Many Sunday school
 lbrarys are well stocked with temperance books
 and the Temperance Banner and Young Crusader
 distributed freely in some schools. Mrs Knox,
 superintendent of unfermented w.ne has received
 through the ,ocal Unions. reports from 3G5
 churches. Of these, 240 use unfermentel wine. This is large advance on last year Indeed, all these departments report better work than ever before Wednesday evening was devoted to q ception in the chap and an address by Pundita Lung DtOfc StfNiCc tune. every aNalI-
 able seat was occupied in the audience room The Pun3ita was dressed in the costume of her caste,
 a white flowing garment, diaped in true Oriental fashion. She gave brief history of her life. Her father a high caste Lrahmu, contrary to nation | al prejudice, gave his two children, a son and daughter. the same thorough education. He first
 educated his wife and then gave his chi dlen into her hands for training. The father mother and | son sut utscquently died ana the daughter entered the University at Calcutta, whee the title Of Pun
 dia conferred upon her. She graphically de-
 scribed the misery and degradation of women n | her country. attrbuting it entirely to ignorance
 and the evil effect of the national religion. Her
 word picture of the child-widow of India was rit- 1 flu in the extreme. She also spoke of the evil l influence eAertei by Christian nations, bring ng
 in one hand the Gospel and in the other rum. Be
 foe the coming of western civilization India was
 a land of temperance. Her summary of the needs
 of India was Christianity. temperance, sad fact
 that they need 10 be distinguished and education 1 for women. The consecration service, Thursday
 morning. was led by Mrs Stanley of Highland
 Park. The number of delegates reported on
 Thursday was 2l0 About 65 Unions were repre-
 sented Mrs Ford, superintendent of State and | county fairs reported much work accomplished | in this department by distribution of temperance literature; also booths for the sale of temperance | drinks. refreshments. etc The superintendent of
 prison and jail work, Mrs Gray, reported good
 work done. Gospel services have been held by
 the local Unions in the various jas to which they
 have access. good reading has been fu nishe1 the
 prisoners and much individual work has been I done. Greetings and words of cheer om the
 National to the Stale Union were presented by
 Mrs Buell., national cores sponding secretary, af- l ter which the convention sang. "Blest be the tie
 that binds" Ms Stanley, our editor, reported
 the work accomplished by the column in the Con-
 necticnt Home At the noontide hour, al bowed
 in prayer. bring ng to the throne of grace our
 work and workers and asking blessing for each l A memorial service was held at l B. led by Mrs Washington. Many of our workers have been
 called home during the year and,among the num-
 Der, we monrn for our staunch friend and broth l er Hon John B. Finch, whose eloquent voice, so l long hea d in defence of the home has teen sud- Fdenly hushed in death How are the mighty 1 fallen in the midst of battle.'' The annual ad
 dress was given by the president The report of
 the corresponding secretary very encourag. l ing. Hartford is the banner county in the num- Der of Unions 19 local Unions, a young woman s
 Union and Is companies of the Loyal Legion; two 1 Unions and the young women's Union have been 1 organized this year. New Haven county has Is l Unions, three young womens Unions and 12 com panies of the Loyal Legion; two new Unions in this county, also. AIiddieseX county has 12 Un- ions, of which have been organized this year l They have 15 companies of the Loyal Legion, 5 in l the nsustral school. Litchfield county has 12 1 Unions, and l2 companies of the Loyal Legion 3
 new Unions, this year Fairfield county has 12 Unions. new Union, Westport, at which the last 1 county convention was held, This county has
 a yonng womens Union at Bridgeport, and Is 1 companies of the Loyal Legion South End Un-
 ion, Bridgeport, is p eparing to build W. c. T.. l U. chapel. South Norwalk Union has furnished a
 pnDlc drinking fountain. New London county
 reports II Unions, young women's Union and
 companies of the Loyal Legion Wndham coun- 1 ty has II Unions and 10 companies of the Loyal 1 Legion; 3 new Unions this year. Holland county has Unions, young wemen's Unions and two
 companies of the Loyal Legion. Summary: lol Unions, membership over 5000; young women s
 Unions, membership about 400 S8 companies of
 the Loyal Legion, about 5000 soldiers; 19 new Un-
 ions organized this year; increase of membership
 over last year, S00 Jnst consider for moment l what only one of these statistics mean; 5000 child
 ren under scientific temperance instruction and l being trained to total abstinence. What vii be l the result in 10 years? If we older people don't I finish this gool work i'll a hurry, we shall not
 have a chance The treasurers report showed l corresponding progress About two thirds Of the
 Unions held free-wll offering services. like that
 hell at Stepney, last Spring and from these ser 1 wees resulted total of $9l8 21. This fnnd has l removed all fear of embari assment in fnanc a'
 matters and enabled the State Union to enter many open doors which otherwise they could not
 We are very grateful to kind friends who helped us in this offering Especially was this fund use- 1 ful in carrying our Summer meetings at Pine Grove, Wimantic and Crescent Beach These
 meetings were all very successful We were ia voret with pleasant weather and large attena- ance. Reports Of press work. German work, and scientific instruction completed Thursday s ses sion. Thursday evening was devoted to the young women's Union. bright and entertain ing program presented. consisting of music reports and essays. The address of the evening was by Fanny J. Barnes, national supe' 'intenaent of yoI,nu women IS wolk. Her subject was ITO